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5/7-Kearney,NE Thrill at the Mill 5/8-Watch Your Step Open
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DustyRhyno
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Double D tiers
Any of our neighbors to the south coming up for these? It will be worth it for the course variety alone. Hope to see some of ya.
Dusty
Dusty
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Schoen-hopper
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Schoen-hopper
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DustyRhyno
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Courses
I'm not sure how you knew, but for the tournament Cottonmill is set at excactly 6,000'. If you've not played it before it is fairly technical with elevation changes, 2 shots across water(easy) and 2 holes that the water parallels the holes. The fairways are well defined but if you stray to far you will need imagination to save par.
The Watch Your Step Open will be played on the Private T Lazy L course.
This will be big golf. Round 1 will be from A tees measuring 6,450'. Round 2 for Pro and Advanced will be from the B tees measuring in at 8,235 ft. the course is more open than Cottonmill but still demands attention to landing zones and course management will be critical. The course features elevation changes similar to or more so than Waterworks in Kansas City and some of the pins are set in evil locations.
The 2 courses are very different. Cottonmill favors accuracy over distance
T Lazy L gives a slight edge to the big arms.
More info is available at Nebdisc.com
Hope that helped.
Dusty
The Watch Your Step Open will be played on the Private T Lazy L course.
This will be big golf. Round 1 will be from A tees measuring 6,450'. Round 2 for Pro and Advanced will be from the B tees measuring in at 8,235 ft. the course is more open than Cottonmill but still demands attention to landing zones and course management will be critical. The course features elevation changes similar to or more so than Waterworks in Kansas City and some of the pins are set in evil locations.
The 2 courses are very different. Cottonmill favors accuracy over distance
T Lazy L gives a slight edge to the big arms.
More info is available at Nebdisc.com
Hope that helped.
Dusty
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Schoen-hopper
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Kearney isn't exactly the size of Beloit, KS. You shouldn't have a problem getting a place to stay. Besides western Nebraska doesn't officially begin until you have to set your watch to Mountain time.Schoen-hopper wrote: Does anyone live that far west in NE? How many expected? I'd imagine the motel will have vacancy.
These are argueably two of the best courses in Nebraska. Cottonmill is probably the best 18 holes overall in the state. It wins that distinction in my opinion because of the variety of shots needed and the varied terrain. There are open shots, tight shots, uphill shots and down hill shots. The water is more of decoration than a real hazard.
I haven't played Dusty's T lazy L myself. However Dusty designed Cottonmill, so I would trust his design on his own land. Wouldn't you make a great course if you could make one in your own back yard??
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DustyRhyno
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Drive time
Chad,
Drive time from Hays to our front door is almost exactly 2 1/2 hours.
The camping is primitve. But should be fun. Come on up Saturday, we'll drink a beer.
Dusty
Drive time from Hays to our front door is almost exactly 2 1/2 hours.
The camping is primitve. But should be fun. Come on up Saturday, we'll drink a beer.
Dusty